GLITCH Productions — 3D Rigger — Remote / Sydney / Melbourne

GLITCH Productions; Sydney, Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

GLITCH Productions seeks an experienced character rigger to build expressive Maya rigs for our animated series and engine-ready rigs for characters, NPCs, and props. The role involves creating appealing facial controls and deformation to support exaggerated animation.

The contractor will export rigs to Unreal Engine 5, incorporate feedback from animators, and maintain production tooling while working in a remote setup with some Sydney/Melbourne on-site possibilities.

Qualifications

• Around three years of professional rigging experience.
• Strong Maya rigging and skinning skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Create Maya rigs for the series and engine-ready rigs for characters, NPCs and props.
• Develop appealing facial controls and deformation for exaggerated animation.
• Export rigs to UE5, resolve animator feedback and maintain production tools.

Skills

Maya rigging

Skinning

Python tooling

UE5 integration

English proficiency

Tools

Maya

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Build expressive character rigs across GLITCH’s animated series and Unreal Engine 5 game.

Location: Remote / Sydney or Melbourne, Australia — Eligibility to be confirmed. Contractor role, with time split roughly evenly between series and game. Remote, Sydney and Melbourne are listed; country eligibility and contract duration are not specified.

What you will do

• Create Maya rigs for the series and engine-ready rigs for characters, NPCs and props.
• Develop appealing facial controls and deformation for exaggerated animation.
• Export rigs to UE5, resolve animator feedback and maintain production tools.

What the studio is looking for

• Around three years of professional rigging experience and a strong stylised rigging reel.
• Expert Maya rigging and skinning, Python tooling and hands-on UE5 integration.
• Independent organisation and fluent written and spoken English.